Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Effects of chronic exposure to stressors on avoidance-escape behavior and on brain norepinephrine.
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Nairobi, 1975)A single exposure to a severe stressor (either cold swim or inescapable shock) impairs subsequent performance in a shuttle avoidance-escape task (1), a deficit attributed to reduction in brain noradrenergic activity produced ... -
Inhibition of aldehyde reductase isoenzymes in human and rat brain
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Evolution of Envelope Sequences from the Genital Tract and Peripheral Blood of Women Infected with Clade A Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1998)The development of viral diversity during the course of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection may significantly influence viral pathogenesis. The paradigm for HIV-1 evolution is based primarily on studies ... -
Further studies on the ganglionic and smooth muscle stimulating effect of potassium on the peristaltic reflex of the guinea-pig isolated ileum
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Economist Intelligence Unit Quarterly
(Coleege of Health Sciences, 2001) -
Enhancement of the antigenic activity and virulence of the vaccine strain E of Rickettsia prow azeki by passages in cell culture
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, 1975)Changes in the biological properties of the vaccine strain E of Rickettsia prowazeki occurred upon cultivation of A1 (human amnion) cells infected with this strain. In the course of passages of these cells the antigenic ... -
Bovine liver dihydrofolate reductase: purification and properties of the enzyme
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, 1975)A purification procedure is reported for obtaining bovine liver dihydrofolate reductase in high yield and amounts of 100-200 mg. A key step in the procedure is the use of an affinity gel prepared by coupling pteroyl-L-lysine ... -
The demise of the Hopewellian moundbuilders: a plausible conjecture
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Ontogeny of immunity in humans
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Tardive dyskinesia
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Nairobi, 1976) -
Automated laundry increases productivity
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, 1976) -
Mental health reform fails
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Outcome of poor prognostic phenotype non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment in relation to human immunodeficiency virus serostatus
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Breastfeeding, Hospital Practices as Reported by Mothers at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Correlates of human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity among heterosexual men in Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya.Departments of Epidemiology, Laboratory Medicine, Biostatistics, and Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA,Coast Provincial General Hospital, Mombasa, Kenya., 2002)Background: Several studies have suggested that sexual transmission of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) occurs among homosexual men in developed countries. However, few studies have examined heterosexual HHV-8 transmission, ... -
Neutrophil dynamics and death in postchernotherapy septic neutropenia.
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Oesophageal cancer and Kaposi's sarcoma in Malawi: a comparative analysis.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 2009)Given that oesophageal cancer (OC) is common in Malawi and its outcome is so dismal, would it be pragmatic to promptly mitigate the effects of smoking, alcohol and aflatoxins rather than seek a higher degree of local ... -
Female condom introduction and sexually transmitted infection prevalence: results of a community intervention trial in Kenya
(Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA,Family Health International, NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya., 2001)Objective: To measure the impact on sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence of a female condom introduction and risk-reduction program at Kenyan agricultural sites. Design: We conducted a cluster-randomized trial ... -
Isopycnic isolation of African trypanosomes on Percoll gradients formed in situ.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1982)Not Available -
The effect of rapid HIV-1 testing on uptake of perinatal HIV-1 interventions: a randomized clinical trial
(Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, SwitzerlandDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2003)Objective We examined whether HIV-1 testing using a rapid assay increases the proportion of pregnant women obtaining HIV-1 results and the uptake of perinatal HIV-1 interventions. Methods Pregnant women attending ...